Leeds Knights 8 Hull Seahawks 3: First strike to holders as they down rivals on NIHL National play-offs opening night

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THERE has been little to choose between Leeds Knights and Hull Seahawks all season – the eight competitive games between the two this season producing four wins apiece.

It looked like the theme of this particular Yorkshire rivalry would continue in the same vein on Friday night at Elland Road Ice Arena when only one goal separated them at the end of a competitive opening 20 minutes in their NIHL National play-offs opener. But by the time the game had reached its halfway point, it was a different tale altogether, Leeds having raced into a 5-1 lead to leave the visitors reeling.

The second started in similar quickfire fashion to the first, this time just 54 seconds having elapsed before the net was rustling. Declan Balmer didn’t get enough on his pass to Brock Bartholomew around the back of the goal off the back boards, allowing Witkowski to intercept and quickly find Haywood in front, the veteran centre then selling a feint to Balmer and McLaughlin to fire into an empty net and make it 3-1.

 

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